Goyokin

1969 2h 4m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 72

DramaAction

Synopsis

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A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Magobei Wakizaka
Tetsuro Tamba
Rokugo Tatewaki
Yōko Tsukasa
Shino
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Samon Fujimaki
Ruriko Asaoka
Oriha
Kunie Tanaka
Hirosuke
Isao Natsuyagi
Kunai
Ben Hiura
Rokuzo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Gosha
Writers: Kei Tasaka, Hideo Gosha
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideo Gosha, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tatsuya Nakadai and Tetsuro Tamba and Yōko Tsukasa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hideo Gosha directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Michio Suwa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Hideo Gosha, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tatsuya Nakadai and Tetsuro Tamba and Yōko Tsukasa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.